The bulk of the FF-1093 ex-USS Capodanno, F-250 ex-TCG Muavenet is on her way to the scrapyard in Aliağa, İzmir. This is her final voyage. The Knox class frigates served a short service in Turkish Navy compared to older Gearing class destroyers and newer Perry class frigates. F-250 TCG Muavenet was the first ever Knox... Continue Reading →
During the Dimdex 2012 maritime defence exhibition in Qatar, it was announced that the Turkish shipyard Yonca Onuk has signed a contract with Qatar Armed Forces. According to the contract Turkish shipyard is building 3 MRTP 16 class interceptors and 3 MRTP 34 class fast patrol boats for the Qatar Naval Forces. This is the... Continue Reading →
It was like a scene from the old cold war comedy "The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming". You don't see an active duty Russian submarine passing through your neighborhood everyday. So it was a big day for me. The Kilo class Russian diesel - electric submarine Alrosa came from the Marmara Sea and passed by... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy announced that it will take the helm of Combined Task Force-151 between 19 September and 13 December 2012. The Turkish frigate F-492 TCG Gemlik will act as the flagship. There will be a hand-over ceremony on board of the current DDH-978 ROKS Wang Geon on 19th September 2012 in Manama, Bahrain. Previously Turkish Navy led... Continue Reading →
It is a little bit old but I think it is too important not to write about it. Wu Shengli, member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and commander of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), returned to Beijing on the afternoon of October 10, 2012 after his successful official goodwill visit... Continue Reading →
On 13th September 2012, the Turkish and Georgian Coast Guards conducted an exercise in international waters off Batumi. Georgian-Turkish joint naval exercises were held on September 13 in the territorial waters of Batumi. According to the Georgian Border Police, members of coast guards of the two countries during the exercises practiced boarding and search and rescue... Continue Reading →
The fourth Search And Rescue ship for the Turkish Coast Guard SG-704 TCSG Yaşam was launched on 13th September 2012. The contract for the construction of 4 ships at RMK Marine Shipyard was signed on 16 January 2007. The keel of the first ship TCSG Dost was laid on 3 Mayıs 2008. The design of... Continue Reading →
The Kilo class Russian submarine Alrosa, in escort of the tugs Shakhter and SB-921 is nearing her home port. The task force arrived in 6th September 2012 in Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Ceuta was visited by 23 Russian warships since 2012 which has become a major point of provisioning. The task force is currently off the Greek island Milos and approximately 240 nautical... Continue Reading →
The Romanian frigate F-221 Regele Ferdinand left Constanta to join the EU anti piracy task force Atalanta. According to Romanian website Resboiu.ro this is the first participation of Romanian ships in anti-piracy operations. Last year the ship participated under NATO command in the Mediterranean Sea in Operation Active Endeavour and in Operation Unified Protector against Libya.... Continue Reading →
On 30th August 2012 for the Victory Day celebrations two warships F-245 TCG Oruçreis and F-511 TCG Heybeliada made a port visit in Istanbul. Both ships were open to the public and I had the opportunity and privilege to visit the first ship of the Milgem class corvettes, TCG Heybeliada. The visitors were not allowed... Continue Reading →
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